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Sunday 22nd October 2023

Cotswold Water Park East     A PURPLE HERON at Whelford Pools N.R. at 10am and present until mid-afternoon at least from the hide at Pit 111. (Emma Powell). Purple Heron by Emma Powell Purple Heron by Jon Mercer Cleeve Hill  … Continue reading

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Saturday 21st October 2023

WWT Slimbridge     The AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER flew past Middle Point on the tide. Nine White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece, three Swallows at Middle Point and six feeding low over the Tack Piece. (Mark Hobson/Steve Pullen). A SHORT-EARED OWL … Continue reading

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Friday 20th October 2023

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER seen in flight from the Summer Walkway at 11:17am. (Rob Crofton/Andy Langley). Nailsworth     A ringtail HEN HARRIER circled Barton End at 2:30pm before disappearing. Also from there 19 Red Kites in … Continue reading

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Thursday 19th October 2023

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER with the Lapwing flock on South Lake at 9am but they all flew off. A Swallow over the Dumbles and the Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown origin still. (Martin McGill). Frampton     On … Continue reading

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Wednesday 18th October 2023

Purton     A PECTORAL SANDPIPER flew low up riverat 12:02pm calling. (Francis Steuck). WWT Slimbridge     Nine Russian White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece and two Little Stints from Middle Point. A Hawfinch flew over Kingfisher hide heading for the … Continue reading

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Tuesday 17th October 2023

WWT Slimbridge    Four Russian White-fronted Geese returned to WWT today. (Martin McGill). Five Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy today. (Roy Kinchin). Frampton     On Court lake this evening the OSPREY still, four Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, 12 … Continue reading

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Monday 16th October 2023

WWT Slimbridge    A juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. (Martin McGill). A Red Kite low over South Lake towards Purton. (Tim McGrath). The BARRED WARBLER still from the Estuary Tower today. (Jake King). Pectoral … Continue reading

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Sunday 15th October 2023

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER on the Top New Piece from Zeiss Hide at 9:45am. Also a Curlew Sandpiper and 34 Golden Plovers. The Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown origin with Canada Geese on the Dumbles. (Martin McGill). … Continue reading

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Saturday 14th October 2023

WWT Slimbridge     The BARRED WARBLER still from the Estuary Tower today and occasionally showing well. (Paul Masters/Steve Money). A Lesser White-fronted Goose with Canada Geese on the Dumbles. Of unknown origin, probably the bird that was with Canada Geese … Continue reading

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Friday 13th October 2023

WWT Slimbridge     From Estuary Tower a male HEN HARRIER flew through at 2:15pm headed N towards Frampton church. (Tim Jukes/Slimbridge Sightings). Frampton     On Court Lake the OSPREY still, also a Great White Egret and a Kingfisher. (Richard Williams). … Continue reading

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